#AB5AEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.217 306.3), rgb(171, 90, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AB5AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5AEE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 90, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.217 306.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB5AEE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5AEE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5AEE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5AEE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF7
oklch(81% 0.106 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC81F3
oklch(70.8% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5AEE
oklch(63% 0.217 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9738DD
oklch(55.7% 0.236 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8127BF
oklch(49.1% 0.22 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#69249B
oklch(42.8% 0.182 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#AB5AEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007FF3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A82EB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0789C | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5AEE
#AB5AEE
oklch(63% 0.217 306.3)
- #709900
#709900
oklch(62.9% 0.161 126.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB5AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AB5AEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.